Hunger Archives

Govt blames Malawians for creating maize shortage

Mar 11, 2016 Archangel Nzangaya 93 &

Minister of agriculture and water development Allan Chiyembekeza has hit out at Malawians for creating the current maize shortage. Chiyembekeza was speaking in Lilongwe where Japanese Tobacco International's (JTI) donated assorted food items. The minister… ...

Hunger Crisis: Machinga residents ambush trains to steal Wheat

Mar 11, 2016 Luke Bisani 56 &

Police in Malawi's Eastern region of Machinga have confirmed that people living along railway lines are ambushing trains carrying wheat from Mozambique. According to the police, many people along the railway line especially between Nayuchi… ...

Zambia impounds trucks exporting Maize to Malawi

Mar 08, 2016 Baxter Mkumba 23 &

Authorities in Zambia have impounded 28 trucks loaded with maize destined for Malawi. Each of the trucks was laden with 1,200 bags of maize heading to Malawi. The trucks have been intercepted by Zambian officials… ...

Organizations worried after suspension of food aid

Mar 05, 2016 Richard Jimu 17 &

The hunger crisis has reached alarming levels in Machinga after some organizations stopped distributing relief maize in the area, raising fears that many students will drop out of school. According to two NGOs working in… ...

Vendors slammed for ‘hiding’ maize

Mar 05, 2016 Victoria Milanzi 47 &

Activists in Malawi have condemned vendors who are holding maize with the aim of selling the grain later at exorbitant prices. Executive director for Health and Rights Education Program, Maziko Matemba, said it is not… ...

Malawi: Tough times ahead with no food in sight

Mar 04, 2016 George Mhango 53 &

Malawi faces hunger crisis due to dry spells and flush floods that affected 15 out of the 28 districts last year. There are 2.8 million people in dire off aid, according to Malawi authorities. With… ...

Malawi govt under fire!

Mar 03, 2016 Richard Jimu 45 &

Malawi's Finance Minister Goodall Gondwe might have finished all the paperwork in the mid-year budget, but the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has no kind words for government for slashing funds to relief. In the mid-year budget he… ...